the pro @ - @ tsar ##ist , anti @ - @ bolshevik white russian forces . although the australian government refused to commit forces , many australians serving with the british army became involved in the fighting . a small number served as advisors to white russian units with the north russian expeditionary force ( nr ##ef ) . awaiting rep ##at ##riation in england , about 150 australians subsequently enlisted in the british north russia relief force ( nr ##rf ) , where they were involved in a number of sharp battles and several were killed . the royal australian navy destroyer hm ##as swan was also briefly engaged , carrying out an intelligence gathering mission in the black sea in late 1918 . other australians
the pro @ - @ tsarist, anti @ - @ bolshevik white russian forces. although the australian government refused to commit forces, many australians serving with the british army became involved in the fighting. a small number served as advisors to white russian units with the north russian expeditionary force ( nref ). awaiting repatriation in england, about 150 australians subsequently enlisted in the british north russia relief force ( nrrf ), where they were involved in a number of sharp battles and several were killed. the royal australian navy destroyer hmas swan was also briefly engaged, carrying out an intelligence gathering mission in the black sea in late 1918. other australians